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WEDNESDAY • 21 JANUARY 2026 • ISSUE 974 • PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY
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Storm Harry shatters Marsaskala
EDITORIAL • PAGE 11
KARL
AZZOPARDI
kazzopardi@mediatoday.com.mt
MEPs call for EU unity on Greenland
US President Donald Trump's
statements on Greenland over
the past months have been dis-
missed as ramblings, with few
believing he would follow up on
his threats.
But the imposition of tariffs
against eight European states
after they pushed back against
Trump's posturing on Green-
land is forcing governments and
the EU to reassess Washington's
intentions.
EU leaders will get together in
Brussels for an emergency sum-
mit on Thursday to discuss a
way forward in an international
order that has been upended.
And as the Trumpian shad-
ow looms larger over Europe,
Maltese MEPs have called for
increased unity among member
states.
STORM Harry left no casual-
ties on Tuesday but Marsaskala
was left shattered as large waves
pounded the coastline, destroy-
ing shops and depositing debris
on the promenade.
The locality's centre had to be
closed off as sea water flooded
the streets and wooden boats
were brought ashore, as severe
gale-force winds left a trail of de-
struction.
Force 9 winds picked up
strength in the night between
Monday and Tuesday, persisting
throughout the day yesterday as
Malta sat in the middle of a mas-
sive low-pressure system engulf-
ing the central Mediterranean.
High seas battered coastal
zones with the Sliema Għar id-
Dud area seeing waves crashing
against the promenade and send-
ing sea spray across the road.
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Marsaskala was battered by high waves that deposited debris on the streets and shattered shops along the promenade (Photo: James Bianchi/MaltaToday)
